Nickelodeon has faced criticism over the years for its approach to handling and canceling shows, particularly those that don't achieve the same level of success as their flagship series like "SpongeBob SquarePants" or "The Loud House". This has led to a pattern where innovative or less mainstream shows are often short-lived.
Treatment of Franchises
Nickelodeon's tendency to milk its major franchises while neglecting others is a recurring theme in discussions. Shows like "ChalkZone", "My Life as a Teenage Robot", and "Invader Zim" were canceled despite having dedicated fan bases [1:3]. "Invader Zim", for instance, was canceled due to high production costs despite decent ratings
[1:4]. The network's focus on maximizing profits from popular shows often overshadows the potential growth of newer or niche series
[1:6].
Innovation and Risk-Taking
There is a sentiment that Nickelodeon has become less ambitious compared to its earlier years. During the 90s and early 2000s, the network was known for taking risks with new concepts, which seems absent today [1:2]. Shows like "Tiny Chef", which offered unique stop-motion animation, were canceled despite winning awards and having creative merit
[2:1]. The cancellation of such shows reflects a shift towards safer, more commercially viable content
[2:3].
Financial Considerations
Financial constraints are often cited as reasons for show cancellations. For example, "Tiny Chef" was reportedly canceled due to lack of funding, possibly influenced by corporate mergers [4:4]. Despite this, the creators managed to raise funds through a campaign to continue the show in a different format
[5:1].
Audience Engagement
A significant factor in Nickelodeon's decision-making process is audience engagement and visibility. Shows that fail to capture widespread attention or generate substantial viewership are at risk of being axed, regardless of critical acclaim or awards [2:3]. This highlights the network's reliance on metrics that prioritize immediate popularity over long-term potential.
Impact on Creators and Fans
The cancellation of beloved shows can be disheartening for both creators and fans. Many creators find themselves needing to adapt their projects for alternative platforms or formats to survive [5:1]. Fans often express frustration over the lack of availability of older shows and the network's reluctance to support diverse programming
[1:9].
In summary, Nickelodeon's approach to show cancellations reflects broader industry trends prioritizing profitability and mass appeal over innovation and diversity. While financial and strategic considerations play a role, the impact on creativity and fan engagement remains a contentious issue.
Besides what they made to original FOP, theres also how they milk out and monetize up to death its biggest franchises, like Spongebob, The Loud House, and Rugrats.
And the infamous cancelations of other minor shows like ChalkZone, My Life as a Teenager Robot, or Invader Zim. And they do so to this today with any show who can't reach the sucess of the biggest ones.
They just aren't as ambitious as they used to be. I have the artbook Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons! and it comes off how during the 90s to the mid 2000s they were more willing to take risks with new concepts- something that feels absent in the network today. Some of it could also be due to cable not being as popular and majority of kids are more interested in streaming or social media.
It's really sad though. I remember Friday Night Nicktoons and the variety in their programming when I was little, it's disheartening to see what a hollow shell Nick has become over the years.
Chalk Zone got to last a pretty long time tough.
Yes I agree. They are too quick to cancel anything that isn't as big as Spongebob right away. They really should lower their expectations and not expect Spongebob ratings right out the gate and let shows grow an audience.
Hell, the only reason SpongeBob got as big as it did was because it was given time to grow and develop a loving fan base. Look at how dedicated the Invader Zim fan base is, despite it only getting 2 (3? Can't remember or be bothered to fact check) seasons. Imagine it's acclaim if it got as many seasons as SpongeBob has.
I just hated that the finale got cancelled
Also the show took a hiatus in 2006-2007 only for it to air the last few episodes in 2008
It’s not that ChalkZone lasted a long time, rather it got pretty dragged out.
Series was ready to go by 2000, delayed to 2002. By 2004 Nickelodeon dropped it from all marketing. By 2005 a measly 40 episodes was wrapped (ok for 2025 standards but in 2005 was stunningly low) then unceremoniously aired the last 5 episodes in 2008
Especially with the whole streaming vs. cable thing
Zim got canceled because while it was doing fine ratings-wise, it was really expensive to animate. Which is obvious when you compare it to other cartoons of the same era.
I miss the days when Nicktoons Network was just an alternative network to enjoy old shows (I don’t even think they do that anymore) instead of being a graveyard for a show that’s coming to an end because they don’t want to air it anymore
They mainly aired Spongebob as of 2019
Wow, what a surprise! /s
True! I remember when Teen Nick used to host reruns of Rocko at 4: am and I actually stuck around for the block due to the Netflix special on the show. I love to watch their old catalog, it's just not easily accessible.
I'd buy a complete set for Catscratch, they just never released the episodes on DVD. Same for TUFF Puppy, the full show was never released on DVD.
I'd say so if this were 2016, but right now Cartoon Network is a complete wasteland and coupled with Max, been pushing the idea of just purging a show from their streaming service (Like Infinity Train) the hardest. They keep starting Adult Swim earlier and earlier and Gumball/TTGo has been spammed just as much as Spongebob on Nick. They completely purged their saturday morning cartoon block, cancelled several shows after 1 season and basically killed of action kids shows. Left an extremely iconic franchise like Ben 10 dormant, and started the whole "episode dump" culture with the Steven Bomb where we'd get 5 new episodes in a row and then nothing for months.
As of now they basically only have TTGo, Iyanu and they're bringing back Gumball to do another season, say what you will about A New Wish and The Patrick Show being more FoP and Spongebob, they're new shows doing different things. Nick was definitely the worst at this for a long time, and stuff like taking the Making Fiends license, doing 6 episodes and then not giving back the license for a long time was truly terrible, but I think they have competition now.
It's funny, not funny haha, funny weird. (If you get the Nickelodeon reference, we're friends) Nickelodeon can let Dan "the creepy foot man" "hold her tighter she's a fighter" traumatized and terrorize kids on his shows for over 20 something years and not do hardly anything about it, yet Tiny Chef is just over here wanting to make the cutest, most adorable and wholesome little cooking shows for kids and everyone and, even after winning 2 Emmys and 7 awards altogether including Annie's and Webbys, Nickeldeon will cancel it after only 2 seasons and 41 episodes. IDK about you, but the math ain't mathing with this one. Nickelodeon make it make sense.
Also, this is most likely just to put more SpongeBob on the air, I know that. But also crazy considering first of all, SpongeBob was originally supposed to have ended after the original 2004 movie, but 21 years later nickelodeon is still milking the cash cow long after it's depleted, with new seasons currently in the work as well as a new Netflix movie apparently. Don't get me wrong, I used to love SpongeBob growing up, but it should have ended a long time ago, at least sometime after the Sponge Out Of Water movie.
With that being said, as someone who has been a TinyChef fan since 2021 or 2022, I really hope somewhere else can pick him up and let him create more "blepishodes" because his videos have made me cry.
They cancel this but not paw patrol
Exactly! Cause Tiny Chef is actually innovative and creative, and it's Stop Motion! (Like, hello! When's the last time you saw a stop motion series on Nick Jr.?!).
This show honestly has a very similar vibe to the original Nick Jr / noggin series from the early 2000s, just with a modern day twist if that make sense.
But no, if it isn't paw patrol, Peppa pig, blaze and the monster machines, spongebob, The fairly odd parents, or the loud house, they're going to cancel.
They wouldn’t cancel if it they have loud voices and big eyes
This may be a hard truth for a lot of people but the show could get all the awards in the world but it doesn't matter.
It got canceled because noone even heard of it. I'm 33 and actively search out and keep up with new animation and this had never pinged on my radar.
My 18 year old niece hadn't heard of this.
My 14 year old niece hadn't heard of this and watched nick shows on the reg.
my 9 and 7 year old nephews have never heard of this and they actively watch nicktoons.
Dan kept making shows cause kids watched them, spongebob is still going on because it keeps pulling numbers.
Noone watched Tiny Chef. Hell look on this sub and see how often is was even talked about BEFORE it was cancelled. There have probably been more threads on here about it being cancelled than there were during the shows entire run.
I knew about tiny chef since like, 2021
I feel like Spongebob just doing movies every few years when they have a good premise and ending the show would be positive for everyone .
To play devil’s advocate, the people working on the show are probably happy to have a steady job
>Not funny haha, funny weird
Backyardigans reference!
Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!! We've got ourselves the winner! Yep that was supposed to have been a backyardigans reference, AKA possibly one of the most iconic Nick Jr shows from the 2000s if not ever.
I was thinking of The Griim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
If I was more conspiratorial, I’d guess this is a viral marketing campaign. Animation, and especially stop motion takes ages to make, and somehow they’re putting out 1-2 minute reaction videos?
Knowing Nickelodeon and how Nickelodeon treats their animated series, I don't think so.
Especially now with them milking SpongeBob, Loud House, Fairly Odd Parents, and...double checks paper Henry Danger?
Ed, Edd, and Eddy isn't Nickelodeon?
Like if Fox refused to pick up South Park because of Mr. Hankey
For the best
Good for these shows. Nickelodeon is notorious for cancelling shows that doesn't meet the spongebob standard which is a very high bar.
Vi un par de clips y debo decir que es un show muy bonito, trata de un chefsito gangoso que enseña a cocinar y de vez en cuando se pone a cantar unos temones, muchísimo mejor que cualquier porquería que pasan ahora.
Para los que dicen "es un golpe bajo a nickelodeon" ellos se lo merecen, estubo lleno de pedófilos por años y se hicieron los boludos, pudieron tener hora de aventura y 'no le vieron futuro", se cagaron en el creador de Bob esponja al poco de su muerte sacando spin offs cuando el dejo muy en claro que no quería eso y el creador de los padrinos mágicos hablo varias veces sobre como de un día a otro ya no tuvo más control de su serie, el quería hacer la serie de Crash Nebula (salió el piloto en los padrinos mágicos) y le dijeron que con los padrinos mágicos " ya alcanzaba"
Dicen que tarantino era fan de Icarly
Aunque bueno, si lo pensamos bien, quisas lo mejor era que hora de aventura no fuera para nickelodeon, ya que del éxito que fue, a lo mejor le hubiera pasado que a los padrinos mágicos, ellos esperando que tuviera los números como Bob esponja y sacándole temporadas basura y arruinando el humor, además, creo que ellos no hubieran hecho el spin off de Fiona y cake como lo fue, osea haciéndolo más family friendly
El stop-motion (en este caso Claymation), el tipo de animación más costoso y difícil de hacer, siempre de los siempres siendo despreciado...
Es hermosa la animación mal... Porque la cancelaron!?
APARENTEMENTE por falta de financiamiento. Leí ahí algo de la fusión de paramount con otra empresa pero el nucleo duro del asunto es la plata.
#DIOSITO, POR QUE LE DAS LAS PELEAS MAS DIFICILES A LOS QUE LES GUSTA Y HACEN STOP-MOTION? AHHHHHHHH
En julio creo, sale una serie en stop motion de Kuromi y My Melody. Espero no tenga el mismo destino.
Algún día volveremos al neverhood hermano, algún remasterizado día, yo lo sé.
esta bien, los que hacen stop motion les gusta sufrir. Por algo lo eligieron.
En un mundo lleno de cgi/toomboom encima, vinieron a este mundo a sufrir
Nunca vi la serie ni la conocía pero me destruye
Formato de redes sociales? Mmmm .. huele a robo.
Me intriga saber cuáles son los costes de producción de hacer el muñequito ese para redes sociales . creo que ya lo podían hacer tranquilamente. como no soy experto en finanzas y en financiamiento de proyectos audiovisuales no debería opinar
Estás equivocadisimo amigo, con la mejor. La animación en sí es carísima, los tiempos del stop Motion son eternos, y la gente en el audiovisual (por si no sabías) cobra, y son muchas horas, como ya te dije previamente. No me parece una locura y espero que le vaya al bien al proyecto en redes.
Todo lo contrario señor/a, esto es reddit. Una persona ignorante en el tema tiene, no solo la responsabilidad, sino la obligación, de opinar.
Lo dejaron cocinar y cocino
De la rica , no salió azul pero es un comienzo de Baking Bad
>Just to clarify!! Some press is circulating the that Chefs Cooking Show is saved. Because of your help we are able to keep Cheffy on socials for the time being but we are still working behind the scenes on saving his cooking show. The team is taking this one step at a time and the outpouring of love and donations has meant the world to us! We will keep y’all updated on the cooking show but Chef is still available to be an extra in movies and is open to commercial work! Fank yew evwybody!
Dejo citado el post en Facebook para contexto: https://www.facebook.com/thetinychefshow/posts/pfbid02CMgyd76Y4c3Z2wuipKCsR3FAC32aYT6ibpFTr7pvXF7tE6ESTtodSW9V7LNe83exl
WHAT😭 I thought everyone loved that show! Like Tiny Chef says himself "We won an Emmy". We did Nick let us know with this heart breaking video 💔
I’m pretty sure Nickelodeon didn’t want it to come to them having to cancel TCS. However with their parent company having a giant merger in the works and the shows contract ending next month they probably didn’t have much of a choice no matter how much they wanted to keep the show.
Aw, I can't help but feel sorry for the little guy. This is probably the saddest way to announce your show has been cancelled.
https://www.thetinychefshow.com/fan-club-login-page Here a link to help keep the show going
After this video I can't believe they didn't create a GoFundMe.
I haven't seen the show but this broke my heart.
> haven't seen the show
Probably part of the reason
Unsurprisingly, Tiny Chef is a not a show aimed at the over-35s on Reddit.
Neither have I but wow that voice is annoying
They hated him because he spoke the truth
The worst part is, I kinda like how it looks. So sad 😢
Not okay to make me emotional over something I just discovered existed just now
After hearing Nick cancelling the Tiny Chef Show and Disney putting the ax on Primos, I feel like I don’t like how now in this decade,I now hate how TV networks and streaming services have treated animated shows badly and throw it under the bus after 1-4 seasons much worser now in the 2020’s,even more than in the 2000’s and 2010’s. It’s a sad shame, since while these shows didn’t achieve good ratings,got a lot of controversy that led to them cancelled,or don’t do well in streaming,some of them aren’t bad shows and deserve better,with more viewers and attention.
Nick has already gained a infamous reputation since the mid-2000’s for cancelling animated shows that don’t match the levels of SpongeBob and Loud House after 1 or 2 seasons or killing it off on the main Nicktoons channel or sometimes putting the shows on Nicktoons Network and shutting down production of the shows(like Random Cartoons and Making Fiends on Nicktoons Network and Glitch Techs on Netflix). But at least they renewed Rock,Paper,Scissors for two more seasons and got rid of Kamp Koral:SpongeBob’s Under Years,but they really axed It’s Pony,Rise of The TMNT,Glitch Techs,Rugrats(2021)(along with cancelling Season 3),and Big Nate.
Cartoon Network really got worse in 2020 by badly advertising Mao Mao and making it fail in ratings,leading to Season 2 being axed,cancelled Infinity Train for having themes being way too dark for children, and putting it’s shows slated to premiere on the network:Tig n’ Seek and The Fungies and moving Summer Camp Island and Infinity Train to HBO Max,then it all got worse with the Warner Bros. Discovery merger that led to the cancellations and purging of several CN shows such as Victor and Valentino and Close Enough(a CN produced show for HBO Max) off HBO Max and then after being on digital for a while,they got thrown in the Discovery vault a year later. Not to mention,Invincible:Fight Girl,My Adventures With Superman,and Unicorn:Warriors Eternal ended up premiering on Adult Swim instead of the main CN channel,through they did do better in ratings on AS,and a Megas XLR reboot,Learning with Pibby, and three movies based off CN classics:Before Courage,Destroy Us All,and Galactic:Kids Next Door got axed for stupid reasons and the former two mostly due to the Discovery merger. Now to mention CN now airs reboots,reruns of it’s past classic and modern shows,and acquired content now,with it’s mainstream going to Adult Swim and the Gumball,Regular Show,Adventure Time,and Steven Universe sequel series/reboots/revivals are going to Prime Video,Hulu,Max,and Adult Swim now instead of Cartoon Network.
Disney Channel soon started cutting shows short and cancelling them after two seasons,such as shortening The Owl House’s final season as 3 specials because it didn’t fit the brand,cancelled The Ghost and Molly McGee’s third seasons despite scripts for the season written and ended the show at Season 2,and cancelled and ended production of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,Primos,Stugo,and Hailey’s On It,for stupid reasons(along with making Hailey’s On It a one season show and ending the series on a cliffhanger)
and finally,Netflix started cancelling a lot of animated shows around 2022 by axing Inside Job,Dead End:Paranormal Park(leaving both shows on cliffhangers),Oddballs,The Cuphead Show,the Johnny Test reboot,Captain Fall,Agent Elvis,Farzar(even if it’s not a good show,I can’t believe they cancelled it,along with the planned Paradise Pd crossover episode getting scrapped),and shows in production like Lighthouse Blues,Bone,and Toil and Trouble.
Hulu really axed the Animaniacs reboot for stupid reasons and left the reboot to end on a grim note with the Warners being killed by a meteor and had a lot of plans for a fourth season before Hulu told the crew behind the reboot they were cancelling the show. Also,Warner Bros. Discovery and Max also done Tiny Toons Looniversity even more dirty than the Animaniacs reboot by axing it after two seasons and three specials and barely promoted it along with Jellystone!
I really hate how the entertainment companies behind the networks are cancelling cartoons,ending production on them, and cutting them short despite plans for more seasons and caring more about shows that make a lot of money and do well in ratings and streaming numbers like cashcows like SpongeBob,Loud House,Teen Titans Go!,Simpsons,Family Guy,Paw Patrol,Big Mouth,and Miraculous Ladybug and caring about more about these shows than giving original cartoon shows more time to shine with one,two, or three more seasons and improve themselves in ratings and steaming numbers. They need to stop being greedy and selfish and give us what we want,along with listening to critism,giving these toons a second chance in life in revivals and graphic novels/comics,and understand what fans want,not rely on spamming schedules with cashcows and kid’s movies and I know cable TV is dying,but there’s a way to make it work again,along with steaming and physical media by having people enjoy these things at one time and promote those shows more. These cancelling cartoons for stupid reasons just needs to stop and put an end for good. At least Amazon Prime,Peacock,Disney+,Adult Swim,Comedy Central,Fox’s Ani Dom,and MeTV Toons(a nostagia channel for classic cartoons)are doing better with cartoons to achieve ratings and streaming numbers,but don’t cancel them for stupid reasons. I kinda miss the past decade(2010’s) when they don’t screw over and cut shows short as much as in this decade here.
Animated series were always treated badly. When I was a kid it was impossible to know when there would be any new episodes on Nick, Cartoon Network, or Disney Channel. For weeks there would be no new episodes and then, all of a sudden, a whole week of new episodes of Rocket Power!
This experience was hellish.
I could agree on the same shows/movies, even 10+y old, still being looped again, and again, is annoying on TV, just because channels don't want to risk showing new untested by public stuff. That's why I quit TV long ago + ads, lol
If those massive streaming services and channels could, they'd ONLY keep the most profitable stuff on and not give new things even a chance
Well nowdays an show only receive an green light if they follow the formula of 'trending' shows wich is toilet humor and bad reboots
And even then it’s a coin toss whether it gets axed halfway through or buried without notice.
We're all there with you. That's probably why Indie animation is blowing up, cause if you think audiences are frustrated, there's about five artists just as pissed for every one of you. But the issue is these companies have loads of money to throw around, while most indie are just artists rubbing pennies together. Alot have the talent, but not the funds, but studios are spoiled for funds, but don't give a damn about the talent. Spindle Horse, Glitch Productions and Lakadaisy are just a few indie studios that are successful compared to many who are struggling. We need to support indie and the artists if you want to see more original stuff. Because they are making it. But these studios have millions and are given millions to make another soulless remake of a decade old film that it's clear no one in the room gave a damn. IF we want change we have to show them what we want and support the people who are giving it to us. If you want change, support new original shows , support indie artists and talk with our most powerful weapon that those in charge don't realize they have us.
OUR MONEY.
I watch alot of Indie Animation, i have seen 100's of pilots and shows now, I even own some merch and its all a little bit mid compared to genuine studio made TV shows. Even the premise's are a little boring, they lack a certain kind of cartoon excellence that was taught previously in art/animation school.
What are some examples that you say lack that excellence? Ain't nobody got the money for animation school in this economy since COVID
This isn’t just an animation problem. The traditional networks and their streaming progeny are all still trying to figure out programming and revenue in the digital age, which changes much faster than their models and ideas.
It’s not just a small screen problem. The movie industry is in the same place.
And so is the music industry.
And it’s only going to get worse for all of them. Technology continues to wear away at the chains holding creative ideation to the resources, skills, and tools needed to develop and produce those ideas.
That has benefits and costs, and no one can predict what it’s going to look like in a decade or even five years.
You can thank YouTube and poor business decisions. Nick, Disney and CN are chasing an out dated model. I get that we feel nostalgic for some of these shows but the core audience doesn’t care, doesn’t watch advertising and the networks don’t know how to reach them.
Source: I worked in marketing.
Edit: The trend of finding a show on YouTube and giving it the network glow up is a stupid model.
Indie Animatiom on YouTube is the future
I’ll scream it from the mountain tops!
I worked in production on this show and we worked harder and faster than ever on this, with incredible results. Everyone was so passionate about making Season 2, from the top down. It’s a slap in the face, but hopefully someone (ahem… NETFLIX) picks it up.
Really hoping the internets outcry can push someone to pick up the show.
Absolutely incredible results, I've been a fan for years! So has my mom, haha. My neighbor and her little kids just started watching Tiny Chef and are captivated by his sweet gentle whimsy. Thank you all for your magical work over the years. I hope Tiny Chef finds a new home swiftly.
Thank you for your work. That little guy brings me so much joy.
He’s a great little guy 😢
Thank you for your post! Your hard work and heart and soul clearly shows. My gosh, I only discovered the show last week through a friend and promptly fell in love. I cried seeing the video - a grown ass woman with no children cried as if I was feeling sweet Cheffy’s grief. It gutted me. With so much garbage going on in the world, I found The Tiny Chef Show so endearing, funny and a wonderful break from the negativity on the news and such.
SAVE THE TINY CHEF SHOW!!!
Can’t recommend the fan club enough!
Completely undeserved and unfair :(
Can’t bear it when he cries
Everyone go join his fanclub !
It really fell off in the later years. Viewership numbers were down because, honestly, they were out of ideas. Baby Dill didn't bring anything new to the show, Kimmy was just girl tommy, and they even brought in Amanda bynes to inject some star power into it but it was too late. they tried to bring it back with the tails from the crib direct to DVD movies but those didn't sell well and Nickelodeon just closed the door on a dying franchise.
I don't even think it was necessarily that they closed the door. All Grown Up ran until 2008 and then obviously later there was the CGI revival (is that still ongoing? Not sure if it's been officially canceled). There was clearly still some level of interest in the IP when it ended even if it was past its peak.
Original Rugrats had a darn good run. 13 years is an eternity for an animated kids' show. SpongeBob is a massive outlier.
All grown up wasn't the rugrats. They were tweens with tween problems between plot lines. The CG revival was pure nostalgia bait that did not pan out and it's not even on Paramount Plus anymore. There really was not an interest in the rugrats, the baby adventures, anymore. Nickelodeon studios was pivoting more from kids stuff to tween and teen stuff at the time too.
They are just DRAGGING on SpongeBob, which is dissapointing. And they tried to do the same with the Rugrats reboot, but they failed when they realized it was NOTHING like before.
Yeah, there were nowhere else for the show to go.
The thing about SpongeBob's premise is that you can basically just keep on inventing countless scenarios for it. That show's entire universe is so wacky that anything feels possible there.
You can really only do so much with Rugrats. At some point, the only thing you could have done was start aging up the babies, and that would have just rendered the show moot. They even did All Grown Up, which showed them 10 years in the future.
Rugrats did everything possible with its premise, and the viewership just declined.
Why didn’t they naturally progress the series? The babies could’ve one by one over multiple seasons turn into toddlers. The show could’ve gone on for 2-4 years
Ran its course, plus most Klasky shows were coming to an end at this point anyway (aside from “All Grown Up” and “As Told By Ginger”)
The og series ran for nearly 200 eps and all grown up got 55 eps, sure you can argue they dragged them out but stil many of these shows back then were lucky to get 3 seasons or 50-60 eps and were considered a success. Plus there were 3 movies.
Yeah you can argue the quailty dipped and it ran it's course but still Rugrats was as sucesssful as a franchise could get
I mean to be honest I just kind of started to suck. 🤷 While I watched almost all the episodes everything after season 3 just didn't hit the same as those first 3 seasons. Something about changing the animation style in this and The Simpsons just messed up the whole vibe to me.
Paul Germain left after season 3 I think. Really wasn’t as good without him.
The animation changing had nothing to do with Paul leaving the show, Klasky changed it's in house style by the late 90s.
Honestly, the show had run its course by 2002. All Grown Up felt like a last-ditch effort to cash in and extend the series' lifespan. Once it premiered, the magic was gone.
If a show is cancelled (let’s say on Netflix), why don’t the show runners go begging around with other tv networks to have the show picked up?
They sometimes do, but it depends on the show and the situation around their cancellations.
Easier said than done when even if a show is cancelled the channel/platform usually still has the rights to the completed seasons for a number of years after that. Any prospective companies wanting to continue the show would have to try and negotiate Netflix or whoever out of their contracts or wait for them to expire. Even if it only takes a year most of the cast and crew would long ago have moved onto other projects and have other commitments.
I'd imagine a lot of stars have to align for it to happen hence why it's a rare occurrence.
Even moving shows that were cancelled on other platforms (TV/Cable) to Netflix doesn't really work in todays market. Studios would rather keep those cancelled shows on their own streaming platforms. We've seen Dancing With The Stars jump to Disney+, SEAL Team jump to Paramount+, Brooklyn 99 jump to parent company NBC, and Pennyworth jump to HBO Max. A big reason Manifest went to Netflix was because Netflix already had the streaming rights, and the domestic and international rights was split between WB and Universal.
Another new issue is that Netflix Originals that get cancelled and picked up by other networks are blocked from streaming until Netflix's original rights lapse. Tuca and Bertie Season 2 (moved to AdultSwim) cannot be streamed via PVOD, One Day At a Time Season 4 (moved to CBS) cannot be streamed anywhere.
They do. The creators of American Vandal tried it. Also Cobra Kai was a YouTube show that got dropped and moved to Netflix.
Netflix dropped Tuca and Bertie and is was picked up by Adult Swim
Rip American vandal
They sometimes do. Look at the Expanse.
And Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Warrior, One Day at a Time.
It depends who owns the IP, if they can they sometimes do but it's very complicated. You need the willingness of everyone involved including cast etc.
nickelodeon show cancellations
Key Considerations Regarding Nickelodeon Show Cancellations:
Target Audience: Nickelodeon primarily targets children and pre-teens. Shows that do not resonate with this demographic or fail to attract a substantial viewership may face cancellation.
Merchandising Potential: Shows that generate strong merchandise sales often have a better chance of survival. If a show lacks merchandise appeal, it may be at risk.
Critical Reception: Shows that receive poor reviews or low ratings from both audiences and critics may be more likely to be canceled.
Network Strategy: Nickelodeon frequently refreshes its lineup to introduce new content. This means that even moderately successful shows can be canceled to make way for new programming.
Production Costs: High production costs can lead to cancellations if a show does not perform well financially.
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